furthyadj.
Scottish.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [adjective]
crousea1400
crank1499
cockish1551
forward1561
forthyc1565
forthputting?1577
perching1579
perk1579
perking?1584
officious1596
pratchant1596
putting-forth1621
obtrusive1652
petulcous1661
pushing1682
coxy1728
cocky1768
bumptious1801
furthy1808
upsetting1817
perky1820
self-asserting1821
protrusive1841
self-assertive1849
aggressive1855
self-assertory1867
perkisha1870
pushful1871
pushy1874
forritsome1894
chesty1900
1808 J. Mayne Siller Gun (new ed.) ii. 53 Less furthy dames, (wha' cou'd resist them?) Th' example take.
a1810 R. Tannahill Poems (1846) 58 Thy furthy, kindly, takin' gait.
Derivatives
ˈfurthiness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > self-assertiveness > [noun]
spritec1540
forwardnessa1616
perkinga1624
petulcity1628
perknessa1640
furthinessa1658
outbearing1740
self-assertion1805
bumptiousness1834
cockiness1841
perkiness1847
self-assertiveness1855
coxiness1859
forthputting1861
assertiveness1881
pushingness1881
aggression1889
pushfulness1897
pushiness1898
chestiness1909
attitude1975
a1658 J. Durham Law Unsealed (1675) 360 There is a gadding, and a so called furthiness, especially in women..which is exceedingly offensive.
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- thickstamen
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- thicktoed
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